At 11/25/2014 6:10:32 PM, Mikal wrote:There is a magic button to delete all religious influence in the world, along with all known religions. Press it or no?

I'd remove the negative/harmful aspects of religion, but not the entire religion.

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At 11/25/2014 6:10:32 PM, Mikal wrote:There is a magic button to delete all religious influence in the world, along with all known religions. Press it or no?

I'm on the fence. There is no doubt religion can and does affect society in a negative way, but it may be the only thing that keeps some people in check (I was just reading LMGIG's thread). I guess I would lean toward the "yes" side.

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